Dispatch in Depth

About Dispatch in Depth

“Dispatch in Depth” is the only podcast that delves into the why and how of emergency dispatch. Each episode we will talk with a different researcher about the work they’re doing to make emergency dispatch as safe and effective as possible worldwide. “Dispatch in Depth” is the official research podcast of the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch.

Publisher

Dispatch in Depth

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

26 Sept 2017

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

10 of 179 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Gold Line Support with John Barney

   John Barney, founder of Gold Line Support, discusses his organization's mission to support emergency dispatchers through recognition, community, and resilience initiatives in this interview.

2. 

   22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Drone as First Responder with Don Redmond

   Don Redmond, Vice President of Drone as First Responder at BRINC Drones, discusses the future of emergency response and his experience leading a pioneer drone program in this interview.

3. 

   8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Recalibrating Resource Allocation with Kyle Mickelson

   Operations Manager Kyle Mickelson shares Jeffcom 911's journey to simplify fire and EMS responses, detailing the process, buy-in, and success metrics in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

Gold Line Support with John Barney

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] EMS, paramedic, firefighter, nursing. And so I joined that right out of middle school into high school. And that's kind of where my career took me. And so I started off doing that, running EMS calls for the volunteer agency, went into a paid service service. and continued my growth in the emergency service profession from there. I was in charge of the cadet program at one point, so bringing in new high school students that wanted to figure out where they wanted to go. A lot of them ended up going into nursing school. Some of them continued their career path and completely didn't even do anything in public safety related. […]

Who has been a guest on Dispatch in Depth

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• John Barney
• Don Redmond
• Kyle Mickelson
• Ty Wooten
• Joe Wassel

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85